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Seminal vesicle metastasis of cutaneous malignant melanoma: An unusual and challenging presentation
Alain D Foahom Kamwa1, Christine Mateus2, Ruban Thanigasalam3
1Department of Urology, Hopital Saint Joseph, Paris, France; ; Department of Urology, Carémeau University Hospital, place du Professeur Debré, Nîmes, France.
Abstract:
Malignant melanoma is a tumour, which usually involves skin melanocytes. Involvement of the male genitourinary (GU) system by melanoma is an uncommon and challenging diagnosis. We report the first case of seminal vesicle metastasis from a primary cutaneous melanoma in a 58-year-old man, with hemospermia as the only clinical sign. This case highlights the role of multiparametric magnetic resonance imaging, as a more sensitive assessment to early detect metastatic melanoma in the GU system. The patient underwent a robot-assisted laparoscopic bilateral seminal vesiculectomy, which had good functional and oncological results and is still in complete remission at the 1-year follow-up.
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